Rebab Instrument

The rebab is the most important bowed lute in Malays folk music. It is the main melodic instrument in the makyong and is used to accompany storytelling in Kelantan, Malaysia. It has 2 or 3 strings, running over a movable bridge. The rebab is held upright on a short spike and played using a wooden bow with nylon strings. The 2 stringed rebab is found only in the context of the shadow puppet theatre.